Millimeter-Wave Propagation Channel Characterization for Short-Range Wireless Communications

This paper presents and analyzes the results of millimeter-wave 60-GHz frequency range propagation channel measurements that are performed in various indoor environments for continuous-route and direction-of-arrival (DOA) measurement campaigns. The statistical parameters of the propagation channel, such as the number of paths, the RMS delay spread, the path loss, and the shadowing, are inspected. Moreover, the interdependencies of different characteristics of the multipath channel are also investigated. A linear relationship between the number of paths and the delay spread is found, negative cross correlation between the shadow fading and the delay spread can be established, and an upper bound exponential model of the delay spread and the path loss is developed to estimate the worst case of the RMS delay spread at given path loss. Based on the DOA measurements that are carried out in a room [line of sight (LOS)] and in a corridor with both LOS and nonline-of-sight (NLOS) scenarios, radio-wave propagation mechanisms are studied. It is found that considering the direct wave and the first-order reflected waves from smooth surfaces is sufficient in the LOS cases. Transmission loss is very high; however, diffraction is found to be a significant propagation mechanism in NLOS propagation environments. The results can be used for the design of 60-GHz radio systems in short-range wireless applications.     

A model for predicting the power delay profile characteristicsinside a room

Multipath effects in indoor wireless communication systems exhibit a characteristic power delay profile (PDP) and can be a detriment to the system's performance. We present a simplified model for calculating the decay rate of the PDP for propagation within rooms. This simplified model provides a time-efficient means of predicting system performance. Predictions of this in-room PDP model are compared to results obtained from a finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) model. Additionally, comparisons of the IPDP model to measured data are presented. The RMS delay spread is the second central moment of the PDP of a propagation channel and is a measure of the communication link degradation due to multipath. We also show results of the estimated RMS delay spread from this model and show comparisons to the measured data. This IPDP model can be used to investigate the effects of variable room size and properties of the surfaces (or walls) on the decay characteristics of the PDP     

Methods for modeling of specified and measured multipath power-delay profiles

Five fundamental methods are proposed to model the multipath power-delay profile of frequency-selective indoor and outdoor wireless channels. Three of them are new, and the other two are well known, but their performance, however, has not been studied in detail up until now. All procedures are universally valid so that they can be applied to any specified or measured multipath power-delay profile. The performance of the proposed methods is investigated with respect to important characteristic quantities such as the frequency correlation function (FCF), average delay, and delay spread. The method found to perform best is the so-called L/sup P/-norm method (LPNM). This procedure is applied to measurement data of multipath power-delay profiles collected in different propagation environments. It is shown that the realization complexity of tapped-delay line-based simulation models for fading channels can be reduced considerably by using the LPNM. This is a great advantage for the development and specification of channel models for future wireless systems.     

Multipath propagation model of spatio-temporal dispersion observed at base station in urban areas

This paper presents a multipath propagation model for microcells in urban areas. The proposed model is a statistical geometric model that describes the propagation characteristics for propagation loss, power delay profiles, and power azimuth spectra. The applicable target of the proposed model is long-term characteristics such as the characteristics that depend on the height of a base station (BS) and the distance between the BS and a mobile station. Calculated power delay profiles and power azimuth spectra based on the model are similar to those of the power function. In order to verify the validity of the model, the power delay profiles and power azimuth spectra are measured. The measurement results agree well with the simulation results based on the model and the validity of the model is confirmed.     

Research on characterization and modeling for 3D wideband time-varying channels for urban microcells at 2.55 GHz

Based on the outdoor microcell MIMO channel measurement campaign at 2.55 GHz,the time-evolution characteristics of three-dimensional wideband channel were studied.The SAGE algorithm was used to extract multipath parameters such as azimuth and elevation angle of departure and arrival.A bidirectional matching algorithm was applied to tracing multipath and the "birth-death" process.The statistical characteristics of multipath birth,lifespan,multipath initial and evolution parameters were analyzed and modeled based on the cross-correlations of multipath parameters.A time-varying channel model with multipath birth-death process was developed.The model parameter table and a detailed flowchart were offered for time-varying channel simulations.The proposed model was validated by comparing the root-mean-square (RMS) of delay spread and angular spread between the simulated and measured results.The channel model proposed can be applied in time-varying channel simulation for urban microcells and it’s also very important to be referred in 5G dynamic channel modeling.     

随机桥过程分析街道拐角的无线传播特性

使用随机桥过程研究街道拐角的小尺度衰落和大尺度传播的特性.首先介绍模型,随机桥过程的理论基础,从随机桥过程引入随机射线的概念,利用随机射线建立无线信道分析街道拐角的多径传播特性和大尺度传播特性.然后给出信道的时延分布、多径分量的幅度特性、功率延迟分布,接收机接收波的到达角分布等多径特性参数,并给出路径损耗.仿真结果与参考文献中无线信道测量结果吻合较好,表明使用随机桥过程可以有效地分析街道拐角的无线传播特性.     

Mean Effective Gain of Mobile Antennas in Line-of-Sight Street Microcells With Low Base Station Antennas

A method for evaluating the mean effective gain (MEG) of mobile antennas in line-of-sight (LOS) street microcells with low base station antennas is investigated. The received power patterns of incident radio waves along typical streets measured in actual street microcells in urban areas of Tokyo are presented to clarify the proper distribution model for the incident radio waves. A two-dimensional statistical distribution model is proposed based on the measured received power patterns for the incident radio waves that follow a Gaussian distribution in the azimuth angle, but are concentrated in the horizontal plane in the elevation angle. The two-dimensional theoretical expression of the MEG that consists of the incident distribution model function and the radiation patterns in the horizontal plane of the mobile antennas is derived to evaluate easily the MEG. We show that the MEG values in street microcells are not defined as only one value and form the MEG pattern because the MEG values are changed by the relative direction of the radio waves arriving at the mobile station antennas. The measured and calculated MEG values (MEG patterns) of the whip antennas used in the experiments are in good agreement. The average error between the measured and calculated MEG values is within approximately 4.5 dB at maximum. The results show that the MEG degradation of the mobile station antennas due to the effect of the human body is properly evaluated by the proposed distribution model. The proposed statistical distribution model is valid and effective in both estimating the MEG values of mobile antennas and designing the LOS street microcell systems with low base station antennas.      

基于改进射线跟踪法和BP神经网络算法的室外微蜂窝毫米波信道特性研究

在28 GHz与39 GHz毫米波频段室外微蜂窝场景下,基于改进射线跟踪法和反向传播(back propagation,BP)神经网络算法对毫米波单发单收信道及单发多收信道进行建模仿真研究.在得到的无线信道仿真数据基础上,研究分析了毫米波信道的路径损耗、均方根(root-mean-square,RMS)时延扩展(del...     

UWB室内视距环境多径传播模型

提出了一种全新超宽带(UWB,ultra-widebandwidth)室内视距(LOS,line-of-sight)环境的多径传播模型(简称多径模型)。该模型以南加州大学UltRa实验室的UWB室内LOS环境实测数据为基础,信道冲激响应具有两个确定的簇,每个簇内具有随机到达的多径射线。模型有效地利用特定环境的几何参数数据,在预测室内LOS环境的小尺度多径传播特性(平均附加时延、RMS时延扩展、最强多径数量)上较传统的统计模型更加简化和准确,与传统的确定模型相比,明显地降低了模型建立的复杂度。     

Microcellular radio-channel propagation prediction

Designers of wireless-communications networks require detailed understanding of radio-propagation in complicated, multi-path channels. Unlike conventional cellular systems, emerging wireless personal-communication networks will most likely operate in confined, urban environments (microcells). The application of broad-band-digital modulation to these networks requires careful consideration of the dispersive nature of the urban radio channel. This paper presents a ray-tracing simulation technique which incorporates site-specific environmental data, such as the location, the orientation, and the electrical properties of buildings, to predict path loss and delay spread in urban microcells. Using simplified geometric-optics assumptions, rays are traced in three dimensions. This determines the paths by which direct, specularly reflected and transmitted, diffusely scattered, and diffracted rays arrive at a receiver. The received rays are combined noncoherently as a function of delay, to estimate the channel power-delay profile. The power-delay profile is used for verification of model accuracy, via qualitative and statistical comparisons of measured and predicted data, for receiver locations on the Virginia Tech campus. The comparisons conclusively show the simulation's ability to accurately model urban microcellular propagation     

Time delay spread measurements of wideband radio signals within a building

Measurements of time delay spread of wideband 850 MHz digital radio signals due to multipath propagation within a large building are described. These measurements show a median RMS time delay spread of 125 ns and a worst case of 250 ns. Consequently, signalling rates above 400 kHz may not be feasible.     

Effect of anisotropic propagation modeling on microcellular systemdesign

Microcells for wireless communications can be realized with low base station antennas operating at low power. The low base station antennas expected for microcells make the propagation characteristics dependent on the direction relative to the street grid. Due to this anisotropic propagation, the shape of microcells is no longer circular, as is typically assumed so for macrocellular system planning. Therefore the infrastructure of the microcells should be implemented with a different approach from that for macrocells. This paper aims at finding the effect of microcellular wave propagation on the development of cellular design for channelized systems in residential/commercial environments by examining key aspects of cell layout. Using a measurement-based anisotropic propagation model, cell shape and frequency reuse patterns are investigated for the downlink, and a methodology for frequency planning is presented     

A microcellular ray-tracing propagation model and evaluation of itsnarrow-band and wide-band predictions

Due to the site specific nature of microcellular operational environments, propagation models are required to take into account the exact position, orientation and electrical properties of individual buildings, and hence, ray-tracing techniques have emerged as the dominant methods to predict propagation in such environments. A novel hybrid three-dimensional (3-D) ray-tracing algorithm which can evaluate scenarios incorporating many thousands of objects by utilising the concept of “illumination zones,” is presented. In order to evaluate the accuracy of the presented model, comparisons of narrow-band and wide-band predictions with measurements are performed for a variety of scenarios. First, power comparisons show that very accurate predictions can be achieved (RMS errors less than 3.7 dB). Then, wide-band analysis shows that since the RMS delay spread for systems with finite bandwidth is a function of the multipath phase, only average measured and predicted RMS delay spread values can be compared and as a result, limited averaging can produce large RMS errors. With sufficient averaging the achieved wide-band accuracy in terms of the predicted RMS delay spread, is adequate for most planning purposes     

Delay spread reduction effect of beam antenna and adaptively controlled beam facing access system in urban line-of-sight street microcells

The paper presents theoretical and experimental investigation results of the delay spread reduction effect of beam antennas in urban line-of-sight (LOS) street microcells. The 95% delay spread cumulative probability in a 600 m LOS cell length is reduced to 70% when the 3 dB beamwidth of the base station (BS) antenna is in the range from 80/spl deg/ to 140/spl deg/, compared with that (420 ns) in omnidirectional antennas. An adaptively controlled beam facing access (ABFA) system in which the beam antennas are used in both the base and mobile stations is further proposed. The beam direction of the BS antenna is fixed along the street, but that of the mobile station (MS) antenna is adaptively controlled as the maximum received power is obtained. Using ABFA, the 95% delay spread cumulative probability in the 300 m LOS microcell is reduced to less than 70 ns, when the antenna beam-width lies in the range from 20/spl deg/ to 140/spl deg/ in the BS and about 80/spl deg/ in the MS.     

A ray-tracing propagation model for digital broadcast systems inurban areas

A propagation model is presented for characterizing the channel response for digital systems in urban areas where multiple reflections from buildings are encountered. A deterministic ray-tracing propagation model is used to predict the time delay and fading characteristics for the channel in a hypothetical urban area. The analysis shows that due to multiple reflection and diffraction sources, the RMS delay spread of the channel in urban areas can be several hundred nanoseconds, so that very effective equalizers will be required to achieve successful performance of high-data-rate digital systems such as 20-Mb 16-QAM digital HDTV. The channel response results presented also suggest that polarization diversity may be a useful technique for mitigating some of the channel impairments predicted by the propagation model     

Statistical channel impulse response models for factory and openplan building radio communicate system design

Statistical radio channel impulse response models are presented for the analysis and design of wireless factory and open plan office communication systems. The models incorporate first- and second-order statistics to characterize the discrete impulse responses of indoor radio channels for both line-of-sight (LOS) and obstructed (OBS) topographies. The effects of large-scale transmitter-receiver separation distance, small-scale receiver movement, and models for the correlation of multipath component amplitudes over 1 m local areas are developed from 1.3 GHz measurements. SIRCIM, a computer simulator based on the models presented, has recreated multipath power delay profiles and CW fading profiles that are representative of measured data. Large-scale models for path loss are implicitly included in this work     

Delay-spread considerations of same-frequency repeaters in widebandchannels

In current analog cellular systems, same-frequency repeaters are very often used as gap fillers. With digital wideband systems, the use of a repeater, with its inherent group delay added to the differential propagation delay, may yield a degradation in the performance in view of the resulting delay spread. An approach to estimate the statistics of the delay spread when each link is subjected to lognormal shadowing and each channel's power-delay profile follows an exponential decay is presented. Expressions for the cumulative density function (CDF), mean value, mean-square value, and standard deviation for the RMS delay spread are derived, and their accuracy is verified through simulation     

一种超小型无人机超宽带通信信道模型研究

针对将超宽带无线信号应用于超小型无人机通信链路的低空传输环境,分析了信号传播可能遇到的各种地形、地物等因素对传输损耗的影响,选择修正的S-V多径信道模型,对选定的两个信号传播环境进行了仿真,并给出了信道的路径损耗、冲激响应、rm s时延扩展、平均超量时延、多径分量数目和功率延迟剖面,仿真结果表明该模型能够有效反映信道的特性参数,可为超宽带接收机的设计提供参考。     

室内带金属家具环境的电波传播特性研究

射线跟踪方法是研究室内复杂环境电波传播特性的有效技术。基于改进的入射及反弹射线法和镜像法研究了室内有金属家具的电波传播特性,仿真结果与已知文献测量结果对比,一致性良好,证明了该方法在室内复杂环境预测电波传播特性的正确性和有效性。仿真结果表明：（1）视距传播（LOS）绕射对接收功率贡献很小,可以忽略;非视距范围内（NLOS）绕射贡献较大,不可忽略,三次反射对整个室内的接收功率影响都很小。（2）金属家具的存在导致了视距范围内接收功率的剧烈波动,非视距范围内的接收功率波动不明显。（3）有金属家具房间的均方根时延变化幅度大。（4）到达角在空房间中近似于均匀分布,加入金属家具后,在视距范围内波动剧烈。（5）受到达角的影响,多普勒频移变化情况与到达角分布一致。分析结果为室内有金属家具环境的无线通信系统设计提供了有效的理论依据。     

Characterization of the Ultra-Wideband Channel in Confined Environments with Diffracting Rough Surfaces

Accurate channel models are extremely important for the design of communications systems. Knowledge of the features of the channel provides communications system designers with the ability to predict the performance of the system for specific modulations, channel coding, and signal processing. This paper presents a statistical characterization of an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) propagation channel in an underground mine. Measurements were carried out in the 2–5 GHz frequency band. Various communication links were considered including both line-of-sight (LOS) and non-LOS (NLOS) scenarios. The measurement procedure allows us to characterize both the large-scale and the small-scale statistics of the channel. The aim here is to study in more details the statistical characteristics of the UWB propagation channel in an underground mine and to provide insight for future statistical channel modeling works. Channel characteristics examined include the distance and frequency dependency of path loss, shadowing fading statistics, and multipath temporal-domain parameter statistics such as the mean excess delay and the RMS delay spread. This work has been carried out by the underground communications research laboratory LRCS (The LRCS laboratory aims to develop research programs related to wireless telecommunications in underground mines. Research is conducted at its own facility as well as the CANMET experimental mine in Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada), and the experimental mine CANMET (Canadian Center for Minerals and Energy Technology) in Val-d’or, Canada.